March 10, 2015Dear Amanda was shortlisted for the Cartoonist Studio Prize!

Winners will be announced in April. Thanks Slate Book Review and the Center for Cartoon Studies!

Inaction Comics, Coming April 2015

I created the cover and chapter illustrations for the new comics anthology Inaction Comics, edited by Kimball Anderson. It can be pre-ordered here!

Ley Lines, Coming May 2015

I'm excited to be part of Czap Books and Grindstone's joint publication series, Ley Lines. My book will be about Vincent van Gogh, and will be released in May 2015 at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival. You can order a 2015 subscription here.

My name is Cathy G. Johnson. I'm an artist in Providence, Rhode Island. I make comics, drawings, prints and books about confrontation and sincerity. I draw inspiration from my life and my community, as well as philosophy and critical theory. I was awarded the 2014 Ignatz Award for Promising New Talent. My first graphic novel, Jeremiah, debuted in 2013. It can be found here.

In addition to my artwork, I am also a teacher at various afterschool art and theatre programs throughout Rhode Island. I am also a founder and organizer of the Rhode Island Independent Publishing Expo. RIPExpo was awarded a project grant from the Rhode Island State Council for the Arts in 2015.